December 2, 2015

US Senators urge Obama to raise royalties on federal coal to account for climate change, end exports

They want the President to use his executive authority to direct the Secretary of the Interior to significantly increase royalty rates to account for the social cost of carbon pollution…

December 2, 2015

Mining exports continue to support Australia’s growth

Despite tougher market conditions, Australian miners have continued to drive record export volumes.

December 1, 2015

Glencore could sell its troubled South African Optimum coal mine

Glencore's struggling South African unit, Optimum, which is currently embroiled in a dispute over the price of coal with power utility Eskom could be sold off, a firm appointed to…

December 1, 2015

Forty pct of mining companies expect to cut staff in 2016

Burnout and low morale.

December 1, 2015

ISIS, Turkey and oil – the bigger picture: interview with Pelicourt

Robert Bensh—managing director and partner at Pelicourt, a Western-owned oil and gas company discusses navigating tricky conflict zones.

December 1, 2015

Global oil fundamentals on the eve of Opec

After a year and a half of lower crude prices, there is little expectation that Opec, under pressure from dominant force Saudi Arabia, will change course at this week’s meeting.

November 30, 2015

Mining majors capitulate as metals rout continues

World's five largest mining companies together have lost an astonishing $570 billion in market value since 2011–the worst period of performance since 1966.

November 30, 2015

Leading Independent Proxy Advisor ISS Recommends Fission Uranium Shareholders Vote FOR All Resolutions Including the Board’s Proposed Director Nominees

Fission Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services, the leading proxy advisory firm, has published a report recommending that shareholders vote FOR all resolutions including the board's…

November 30, 2015

Canadian Oil Sands granted one more month to fend off Suncor’s hostile bid

The poison pill provision must expire by Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

November 30, 2015

Iran mining bigger opportunity than oil

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors once sanctions are lifted – acquiring new mining equipment and technology is a top priority.